The “best” method of training isn’t set in stone; it’s determined entirely by which one best fits the particular need.

A contractor can’t keep hitting a nail with a wrench and expect it to work. But that’s not the wrench’s fault — it’s the contractor’s fault for using a tool that isn’t well-matched to the task at hand. The wrench is, in fact, an excellent tool, when used in the right context.

We see this all too often in the learning and performance field. We blame the tool for how it’s used.